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135 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
The New York Times reports Israel's election is unlikely to change its policies and global isolation, with the leading contenders in opposition to a Palestinian state.
Source: The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Israel's final election results show neither Netanyahu nor a rival can immediately form government, with parties led by Israel's Arab minority winning a combined 19 seats.
Source: NBC News (nbcnews.com)
Sen. Chris Murphy, briefed on Trump's Iran war plans, warns of "devastating escalation" and says the plans would lead to the destruction of our commitment to the rule of law.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
Columbus ordinance 2560-2026, requiring the Columbus Water and Power director to establish peak rates and fees for large industrial and manufacturing users, has passed.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
A US journalist was detained by Israeli forces after being beaten by Israeli settlers, as a UN expert issued a report detailing Israel's 'mediacide' in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
Truthout reports Israel's election is still in deadlock after Palestinian parties' surprise upset; Netanyahu claimed the Palestinian parties have 'stolen' the election.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
European leaders have strongly criticized U.S. sanctions against the International Criminal Court and the campaign to dismantle the institution; some lawmakers are calling for more concrete action.
Source: TIME (time.com)
DeepMind engineer Sofia Liguori resigned, denouncing what she called Google's complicity in the Gaza genocide, as workers resign in protest over Google's work with the U.S. and Israeli militaries.
Source: Democracy Now! (democracynow.org)
Democracy Now! headlines: Israel bombs Gaza Ministry as settlers attack Palestinians and activists in the West Bank, and Cambridge, MA votes to divest from businesses tied to Israel's military.
Source: Democracy Now! (democracynow.org)
The Intercept reports that hundreds of candidates still take the pro-Israel lobby's cash and that AIPAC is shaping the next Congress.
Source: The Intercept (theintercept.com)
Axios reports House progressives plan to force votes next year on Medicare for All, abolishing ICE and cutting aid to Israel, to get them on the front burner for a Democratic president in 2029.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
Vice President Vance proposed restarting peace talks in a letter to an Iranian official, suggesting an immediate resumption of comprehensive talks, including about Iran's nuclear program.
Source: The New York Times Politics (nytimes.com)
Vance sent a letter to Iran's national security chief Mohsen Rezaei stressing that negotiations to head off U.S. military strikes require discussions on the nuclear issue, a U.S. official said.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
American taxpayers' bill for the Iran war grows to an estimated $47.1 billion, and the president has said new strikes on Iran are an option after the midterms.
Source: PBS NewsHour (pbs.org)
After losing a long stretch of education to war, a Palestinian university student returned to class and fled an Israeli strike that killed three.
Source: Prism (prismreports.org)
Truthout reports high Palestinian turnout in Israeli elections came down to matters of survival; a Palestinian voter said they fear losing everything.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
Mediators led by Qatar are trying to restart U.S.-Iran negotiations and prevent a resumption of war after the midterm elections, with U.S. sanctions relief in return for visits by UN inspectors.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
MD SB 26, Public Utilities - Off-Grid Electricity Providers - Exemption, latest action 2026-02-09: hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Democracy Now! reports political gridlock in Israel after no clear winner emerges from Tuesday's national election, and Israeli troops disperse a protest in the occupied West Bank.
Source: Democracy Now! (democracynow.org)
Ms. Magazine argues U.S. food policies, from Gaza to SNAP, reveal a troubling pattern of misogyny and make women hungrier.
Source: Ms. Magazine (msmagazine.com)